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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Pursuing Parallel Arbitration Under A Bilateral Investment Treaty

For various reasons–including fairness, efficiency, and avoiding inconsistent results–courts and arbitration tribunals apply a range of procedural tools to discourage or prevent parties from pursuing multiple, separate...more

White & Case LLP

Africa Focus: Spring 2019 - Protecting energy sector investors in West Africa

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The Energy Protocol of the Economic Community of West African States seeks to attract power-sector investment - According to the OECD, "Investment treaties were developed to protect investors of one country when investing...more

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Investors in Southern African Development Community Stripped of International Treaty Protections

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In January 2014, Jones Day reported on the protection offered to foreign investors in Sub-Saharan Africa pursuant to the Southern African Development Community ("SADC") enacted on April 16, 2010. As noted in that Commentary,...more

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Tokyo Dispute Resolution & Crisis Management Newsletter – September 2016

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A Sleeping Sword – Protection for Japanese Corporations Investing Outside of Japan - A Guide to International Investment Agreements - Introduction - Over the past twenty years, International Investment...more

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Iran's World Court Case Against the United States May Impact Investment Arbitration

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On June 14, 2016, the Islamic Republic of Iran sued the United States of America in the International Court of Justice (also known as the “World Court” or the “ICJ”) in the Hague, alleging that the U.S. government had...more

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP), which promises significant trade liberalization and investment protection, is...

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After 10 years of negotiations, trade ministers from 12 Pacific Rim countries representing 40% of the world’s economy and one-third of global trade have reached a trade agreement, referred to as the Trans-Pacific Partnership...more

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REGULATORY: International Trade: Energy Discrimination And International Rules In Hard Times: What’s New This Time Around, And...

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International trade and investment in the energy sector takes place in a framework of treaties based on the conviction that all boats rise on the tide of free trade and underpinned by legal obligations, including the...more

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Doing Business in Canada: International Trade

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Canada’s international trade law regulates the import and export of goods, the manner in which these goods are procured or sold, and the protection of foreign investments in Canada and Canadian investments abroad. Most of the...more

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